A breathtaking dolphin display captivated researchers off the Haifa coast this week, as a large pod of mothers and calves performed continuous leaps for more than an hour during a deep-sea survey.
The event was documented on Tuesday by scientists from the Morris Kahn Marine Research Station at the University of Haifa’s School of Marine Sciences, together with the Delphis NGO. The dolphins were also recorded acoustically, and researchers are now analyzing whether two different whale species were heard during the survey.
“This sighting of bottlenose dolphins at such distance and depth, far from fishing boats, gives us a rare look at behaviors not often observed,” said Yaeli Mevorach, a doctoral student studying cetacean communication. “It raises fascinating questions: Do completely separate pods remain offshore at all times? What drives them away from the coast?”
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